Harness



C. C. ROSE BARNES S Filed May 12, 1924 4 luveutoz Patented June 16,192.5.

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To all whom. it may concern:

Be it knownthat CYRUS C. Ross, citizen of the United States, residing atNalthill, in the county of Thurston and State of Nebraska, has inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Harness, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to harness and has special reference to animproved collar or hame construction for harness.

One important object of the invention is to improve the generalconstruction of a device of this character,

A second important object of the invention is to provide an improved topstrap attachment for such harness hames.

A third important object of the invention is to provide a novelarrangement of retaining slots and rings for such hames.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the top part of one of a pair of hamesconstructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure Q is a front view or end view of a top strap retainingattachment.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section taken transversely through thehame.

Figure 4: is a view of the ring and a portion of the attachment shown inFigure 2 taken from the left side of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view of a modification employed with this device.

In the construction of the present invention there is shown a top part10 of one of a pair of hames and secured to the outer side of this toppart is a bar or rib 11 set against the hame edgewa ys and provided onits outer edge with a series of slots each consisting of an outerportion 12 having parallel sides and an inner portion 13 ofsubstantially circular form andof greater diameter than the width of theportion 12. At the top and bottom of the bar 11 suitable openings arealso provided for the reception of rings let which may either beconnected directly to the bar as shown in Figure 1 or maybe connected tothe bar by means of a j i Application fiiea new; 1924. gar-am. 7121663.

clevis 15. The top strap of th hames is indicated at 17 and to the endof this strap is secured a ring 18 having at one point in itscircumference a flattened portion 19 of such size as to pass through theneck portions 12 of the slots in the member 11 as can clearly be seen byreference to Figure 1. Also it will be noted by reference to Figure 3that when in position the circular part of a slotted ring may rotatefreely and if the flattened portion 19 be turned out of reg ister withthe neck of the slot the ring is held from accidental disengagement.

There has thus been provided a simple and eflicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the formand'construction of the invention without departing from the materialspirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to confine the inventionto the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired toinclude all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the what is claimed as new, is:

1. The combination with a hame member, of a wear plate extending overthe top of said hame member and down the outer side thereof from the topdownwardly, a rib member fixed to the portion of the wear plateextending down the outer side of the hame member and having harnessrings at the top and bottom thereof, said ri-b member being providedintermediate the harness rings said series of slots extending in wardlyfrom the outer side from the rib member and each having a narrow neckand an enlarged inner portion, and a ring surrounding the hame member innormal position and having a flattened portion at one point in itscircumference, said flattened portion being movable in and out of thenarrow necks of said slots and the remaininvention,

der of the ring fitting closely in the enthe top and bottom thereof,said rib member being provided intermediate the herness rings saidseries of slots extending inwardly from the outer side from the ribmember and each having a narrowneck and an enlarged inner portion, and aring surrounding the hame member in normal position and having aflattened portion at one point in its circumference, said flattenedportion being morable in and out of. the narrow necks of said slots andthe remainder of the ring fitting closely in the enlarged portion ofsaid slots, being of such dimensions as to be confined between the upperand lower harness rings.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signnture.

CYRUS C. ROSE.

